A stewards crackdown on careless riding has caused a headache for Brisbane’s premier trainer Tony Gollan at Doomben. Gollan accepted with 12 horses on Saturday which would usually have been divided between jockeys Jim Byrne and Tegan Harrison. Both are missing under suspension while Robbie Fradd, another regularly used by… Read More »
Enable has been named Europe’s Horse of the Year at the Cartier Racing Awards ceremony in London. The outstanding three-year-old filly, trained by John Gosden, had a stunning year which reached its zenith with victory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The other nominees were Cracksman, Ribchester and Ulysses…. Read More »
New Zealand Group One winner Summer Passage will do his future racing in Hong Kong. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained colt, winner of the Sistema Stakes at Ellerslie in March, finished second in the Group One ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes in the autumn and second again in the Group… Read More »
Police have charged a man after an alleged assault on two Queensland Racing Integrity Commission stewards on Tuesday. The alleged assault was during an inspection by the officers, who are in an integrity unit which is separate from raceday stewards, as they were conducting a stables inspection at a Southbrook… Read More »
Defending champion Hugh Bowman has been confirmed as Australia’s representative for the International Jockeys’ Championship in Hong Kong. Bowman will be among eight overseas riders competing against four from Hong Kong in the world’s richest jockey challenge. The Sydney jockey is vying for the title of world’s best jockey for… Read More »
Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner Almandin is the early favourite to give prominent owner Lloyd Williams another win in the race named for his former star galloper Zipping. A field of eight was declared for Saturday’s Group Two Zipping Classic (2400m) on Wednesday, with Almandin one of three horses in… Read More »
Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time is settling in well ahead of his start in the Japan Cup. Boom Time, who is owned by his co-trainer David Hayes, earned an invitation to contest Sunday week’s Japan Cup (2400m) after winning the $3 million Caulfield Cup over the same distance last month…. Read More »
Aonair has foiled Chris Munce’s first trip to Sydney as a trainer by reeling in Lucky Jackson over the latter stages of a staying test at Hawkesbury. The Chris Waller-trained three-year-old filly secured the second win of her career when claiming the Blakes Marine Handicap (1800m) by a length. “She’s… Read More »
Fresh from her first Australian win during the Melbourne Cup carnival, New Zealand Group One winner Fanatic will be chasing more success in the Listed Sandown Cup. Fanatic sprinted well at the end of 2800m to win on the undercard to the Melbourne Cup at Flemington and steps up to… Read More »
Dream I Can has finally rewarded the faith of connections and trainer Ron Quinton by winning for the first time at his 12th start. Quinton’s relief was obvious as Dream I Can broke through at Hawkesbury on Wednesday. Dream I Can levelled up to fellow $3.20 equal favourite Lankan Pharoah… Read More »
An overseas campaign for Redzel has been all but ruled out to give Australia’s premier sprinter every chance of winning the Everest for a second time. Redzel confirmed his ascension to the top of Australia’s sprinting ranks with a clear-cut win in the Darley Classic at Flemington on Saturday. The… Read More »
Downloading will never match the deeds of his big brother Buffering but he is now back on his way to being a more than handy horse. Downloading ($7) led all the way to score his third race win at Ipswich on Wednesday. The gelding is by Love Conquers All out… Read More »
Trainer Simon Morrish is scheduled to front the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board next month to answer charges relating to allegedly treating a horse against the rules of racing. Racing Victoria stewards charged Morrish in August and the date for the RAD Board hearing has been set down for December… Read More »
A decision to show patience with Sanglier could have a significant reward in the Merson Cooper Stakes at Sandown. Sanglier finished sixth on debut in the Listed Maribyrnong Trial Stakes at Flemington last month and the Godolphin colt was entered for last Saturday’s Group Three Maribyrnong Plate at the same… Read More »
Jay Hopkins says he wouldn’t trade his first black-type win as a trainer for the world, though he admits Got Unders’ success has had a downside. Before the eight-year-old gelding provided Hopkins with a memorable moment in mid-September, the Newcastle-based horseman assumed Got Unders would generally ply his trade in… Read More »
Tony McEvoy admits Vinland could be giving away a fitness edge in the Group Two Sandown Guineas but the trainer has no doubts about the colt’s class to compete at that level. McEvoy is sending Vinland into Saturday’s Sandown Guineas over 1600m at his second start of the campaign after… Read More »
Veteran Scone galloper Big Money returns to Doomben on Saturday nearing the form which saw him win two stakes races at the track. Big Money was rated one of the most promising horses in Australia after winning the Group Three George Moore Stakes and Listed Lough Neagh Stakes at Doomben… Read More »
NSW northern rivers apprentice Jackson Murphy has transferred to Eagle Farm trainer Chris Anderson. Murphy has ridden 72 winners and has been also riding at the Gold Coast while based at Wauchope. He decided to move to Brisbane to get more chances in the metropolitan area. Murphy arrived at Anderson’s… Read More »
With Robert Thompson committed to riding Big Money in Brisbane, Sue Grills is hoping a change of jockey will not lead to a change of fortune for Fickle Folly. Veteran Thompson has guided the mare to victory at her two previous starts this preparation but has a long-standing commitment to… Read More »
Jason Coyle believes Salsonic is tracking nicely for the Villiers Stakes as he employs the same strategy that culminated in gelding’s black-type success during the Brisbane carnival. Salsonic nailed his target in Brisbane in June when he claimed the Group Two Queensland Guineas at Doomben at the fourth start of… Read More »
